Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,202, David Ford, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Ford, David
S. 42,202
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania. 17.693
David Ford, 4 a Chester co. in the state of Penn - who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hoaman of the N. Jersey line, for the term of three years.
inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of August, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Sept. 1820. and sent to Samuel Cochran, Agent, Cochranville, Penn a
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. 9.06. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 48 " 1 mo. 4/30 } 1821 } 57.06.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } and 1 st May, 1820.

17,216,
David Frost, Chester County, Pa. 4 th August, 1820.
Col. Forman's regt. New-Jersey line, 1777 - 3 years, found on the rolls.
Worth $: 4. \frac{63}{100}
Samuel Cochran, agent, Cochranville, Pa. Rec d . 4. Aug t . 1820.

17 2/ Original Application of David Ford Sadsbury Pa
August 1 st 1820 filed
Samuel Cochan
Agt.
Cochranville, Pa
recd. 4 Augt. 1820

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
ON this first day of August — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally appeared in OPEN COURT of Common Pleas, held at Westchester, in and for the county of Chester, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; being a court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
David Ford ————— aged Sixty six ————— years and upwards, resident in the township of Sadsbury ————— in the said county of Chester, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; who being first duly Affirmed ————— according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820;
That he the said David Ford enlisted in the month of June 1777 in Captain Bomy's Company in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel David Foreman in General Mawells Brigade and that he continued in the Service for about three years That he was in the Battle of Germantown and a Battle fought at Springfield and several other Skirmishes That he marched in Sullivan's expedition against the Indians.
That afterwards in the latter part of the year 1781 or beginning of the year 1782 he again enlisted in the Delaware Regiment in Captain James Moore's Company and served in the same until the end of the War When he was honably discharged and rec d . a final settlement of his accounts which he sold for a small consideration also his Land Warrants which he also disposed of for a trifle, And that he believes his said Services were performed on the continental establishment.
AND I the said David Ford ————— do solemnly Affirm , that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March,

AND I the said David Ford do solemnly Affirm , that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income; other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
David Ford mark
Sworn to, declared and subscribed, on the first — day of August 1820, in open court of Common pleas, in and for the county of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the said Court, being a Court of Record by the Laws of the said Commonwealth.
J. W. Wickers Prothonotary.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
I have besides my cloathing and bedding one washing tub .50 one bucket .33 two pots 1.00 — 1.83 one Skillet .33 one axe 1.00 one set Iron Wedges & small rings 1.50 — 2.83 some little and have debts to collect to the amount of about three dollars, D 4 66 My occupation is that of a Labourer but from infirmity of body am unable to pursue it so as to give adequate support to my family which consists only of myself and Wife who is very weakly and infirm my children having left us to do for themselves.
David Ford mark
We do hereby certify that the valuation of the property in the above schedule is correct and proper according to our opinions.
Samuel Mendenhall Thomas Davis
Chester County ss.
J. Walter Finney Esq. one of the Associate Judges of the said Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that David Ford did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration for nine months or more at one time on the Continental Establishment.
J. Walter Finney
August 1 st 1820

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
I John G. Wusler _____ Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said county of Chester; the same being a Court of Record by the Laws of Pennsylvania; Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Declaration
and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; AND I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is four _____ dollars and sixty three cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Westchester, this first day of day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John G. Wusler Prothonotary.

42 202
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42 202
David Ford
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921, Jan. 26 Hil. L. Emma N. Ford. En

Rev. Sec.
Macon, Missouri.
Dec. 20, 1920.
Pension Department.
Washington, D. C.
Have you any record of Revolutionary War service of David Ford whose wife was Esther or John Ford whose wife was Prudence or Benjamin Ford who wife was Mary. They were residents of the state of Delaware.
Respectfully
Emma Natalie Ford.

S 42202
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 26, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Ford a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Combs. David Foreman N.J.   1781 or 1782 to end of war Jas. Moore ✓ Del.        
Battles engaged in, Germantown Springfield Sullivan's Exapand Ind. am
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Aug 11 1820. et al
Residence at date of application, Sadsbury Chester Co. Pa
Age at date of application, 61 yrs
Remarks: In 1820 he refers to his wife and children - names not stated. No further fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.